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The Percheron is a breed of draft horse that originated in the Huisne river valley in western France, part of the former Perche province from which the breed takes its name. Usually gray or black in color, Percherons are well-muscled, and known for their intelligence and willingness to work. Although their exact origins are unknown, the ancestors ...
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• (n.) One of a breed of draught horses originating in Perche, an old district of France; -- called also Percheron-Norman.
heavy draft-horse breed that originated in the Perche region of France. The breed probably stems from the Flemish `great horse` of the Middle Ages; ...
Per'che·ron noun [ French] One of a breed of draught horses originating in Perche , an old district of France; -- called also Percheron-Norman . 
The Percheron is a breed of strong and swift heavy horse originally bred in the Le Perche district of north France. They stand between 15 and 17 hands high and are mostly black or grey in colour. They have been used as war horses, for draught work, for agricultural work and as riding horses.
noun one of a breed of grey or black draft horses originally used in France to draw heavy coaches or artillery